
Oconee Course
Reynolds Plantation at The Oconee
About this course
The Oconee Course at Reynolds Lake Oconee (formerly Reynolds Plantation) is a Rees Jones design that opened in 2002, completing the property's collection of championship layouts along Lake Oconee in central Georgia. Jones, known for his U.S. Open course preparations and strategic design philosophy, created a routing that moves through rolling piedmont terrain with several holes playing along or near the lake's shoreline. The course occupies the southern portion of the resort property, roughly an hour east of Atlanta. The layout features Jones's characteristic emphasis on shot values and risk-reward decision-making, with generous fairways that reward precise positioning for approach shots into well-defended greens. The routing takes advantage of elevation changes throughout the property, and the lakefront holes provide both scenic variety and strategic interest, particularly where water comes into play on approach shots. The course stretches over 7,000 yards from the back tees and incorporates native grasses and pines characteristic of the Georgia piedmont. Reynolds Lake Oconee developed as a residential golf community with multiple courses by different architects, and The Oconee Course serves as one of several championship options for members and resort guests. The club offers full amenities typical of a destination golf property, including practice facilities and dining. The course is maintained to high standards consistent with the resort's positioning as a multi-course golf destination in the Southeast.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Private column compares member-only and guest-restricted courses.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in GA
Quick facts
- Location
- Greensboro, GA, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 2002
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Rees Jones
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 7,029 yards
- Difficulty
- 73.5/137
- Course Vaults score
- 7.8
Getting there
Most visitors arrive through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL), roughly an hour and a half east into Georgia's lake country, where the urban sprawl of the capital gradually yields to rolling piedmont and the first glimpses of Lake Oconee's sprawling shoreline. Private aviation finds its natural home at Greene County Regional Airport, a discreet gateway just minutes from the property gates. The final stretch follows quiet state roads that wind through stands of hardwood and pine, the landscape opening to reveal the gated entrance of Reynolds Lake Oconee - a 10,000-acre sanctuary where six championship courses await along the water's edge.

FAQ
Common questions about Oconee
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Oconee has a Course Vaults score of 7.8 out of 10 based on 66 logged golfers.
Oconee was designed by Rees Jones.
Oconee is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Oconee is 72.
Oconee plays 7,029 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Oconee is 137.




